Month: January 2019

Do you need some fitness motivation? I love a good list post, so here are 5 great links I came across this past weekend. 1. 10 Athletes who will inspire you to do a Triathlon The people on this list will give you plenty of reasons to get up and start training. From young to …

A Fitness bucket list will help you reach your goals I’m sure that almost everyone knows what a bucket list is, probably largely thanks to the similarly named movie. I have compiled a Fitness bucket list for myself. My goal for the year was to simply stick to my training plans. As mentioned my post …

Why wear a fitness watch If you are in the market to buy a fitness watch you are spoilt for choice. The options and price ranges are endless. You can wear an activity band that simply tracks your steps for the day or you can wear a fitness watch which uses GPS technology to track …

What is the best beginner exercise for weight loss Are you new to the idea of exercise or perhaps it’s been a while since you hit the gym? It can be incredibly daunting to figure out where to start when you don’t know what to do. There is so much information on the internet about …

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Why I prefer to eat this way during the day What are Mono-meals? A very simple description of a Mono-meal is a meal that consists of a single ingredient. Fruitarians and raw vegans often eat this way as they are well aware of its benefits. There is a lot of …

Sometimes you need to change the way you do things Here we are in the second week of January already. I’m sure that many of you made the ubiquitous New Years Resolution. This time around I didn’t make any. I simply decided to push on with my goals from last year. What is it about …

Let’s get real here I’ve wanted to post about how to set goals for a while. I started Lap the Couch in July last year on another platform and it was completely goal orientated. My goal? To complete a multi-sport event in 2019. You may wonder why I would do that to myself if I …

The twenty-year expedition That is a long time to look for an answer that was never forthcoming. I’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure out the cause of my chronic pain. I have lost track of the doctors and specialists, the acupuncturists, chiropractors, aromatherapists, therapists, Now that I have a Fibromyalgia diagnosis it all …

Hate is a strong word. I try to achieve the impossible and remain positive most of the time. Chronic pain is one thing that deserves a good dose of hatred though. When I think of all the reasons why I should be upset, there can only be one. My daughter. My daughter is almost …

Is eating a Plant-based diet not complicated? Have you been wondering why you should follow a Plant-based diet? When you start reading about following a Plant-based diet you may think this looks too complicated. If your current diet looks like most people I would understand. It is difficult to switch over to something so different. …

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Have you ever felt like there was no chance for change? I know I did. Here I share my journey from bad diet, bad habits and bad health to achieving goals I never thought I would and living a happier life. Why don't you join me on this exciting road?